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The State We're In: Brian Herr/Question 1 (Oct 26, 2014)

Season 5 Episode 8 | 29m 00s

Republican candidate for United States Senator Brian Herr discusses his race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and in a separate segment, we discuss Ballot Question 1 – to repeal indexing of the Mass. gasoline tax to the national inflation rate—with State Representative Joe Wagner, (D) – Chicopee and the Eighth Hampden District.

Aired: 10/25/14
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